Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-18


Southern railroad company compelling
them o. show cause why they should not
vacate the road bed between Corbus and
Crosvenpr, portion of the road now used
only for storing ears.
! Ellsworth Ryder of Harrison, while
changing his clothing, handed to his wife
q his pocke tbook and revolver. She, think
ing the revolver was not loaded, cooked it,
and presented it at him, saying playfully,
II am going to shoot you" and touched
the trigger. The pistol was discharged
the ball striking Mr.. Ryder at the inner
corner of the left eye and penetrating the
/ head, crushing the bones TO the depth OF
/ one and half inches. His recovery is
doubtful. Mr., Ryder is young man and
was married some three months since.
Isaac Phelps, one of the oldest residents
of Grand Rapids, is dead.
The board of managers OF the soldiers
home have decided to build hospital
separate from the home, at "a cost S., 900.
Plans are being prepared.
Dr.W. II. Slocum of Buchanan, mem
Der of the district pension examining
board died suddenly few days ago
Four hundred and ~ miners in the
champion iron mine are on a strike.
The Lowell Manufacturing company OF
Lowell, has been sold TO the Star Cutter
company of Chicago for $1,000 "a.
The Lansing Wagon Work, have received
an order from Montana for over 300 sleghs
the order to be filled for next winter
Bronson business men have organized
stock company and will seek for the vein
of iron ore supposed to underlie that re-
gion.
Messrs. f. y. Marsh and J. A. Watson OF
Atlanta, Ga, bought $4,000 worth OF fur
niture for their hotel at Salt Springs, in
Grand Rapids last week.
The japanese printer Yoshio, who has
been working on the Battle Greek Repieo d
Hera'd office. has gone To Chicago TO work
in an Office there.
George Cox of Brighton has become
hopelessly insane. He leaves wife and
10 small children utterly destitute AT
one time he was prosperous merchant in
Dundas, Ont, but lost all his property by
unfortunate speculations
A man named Hamilton, shot with a
rife and instantly killed man named
Patterson, with whom he was boarding.
Patterson was threatening the life OF his
wife, with a rife The affair happened
| near Perkins where a murder was com.
mitted only two weeks before.
In IA horse hoe turning contest at Detroit
on the >th inst, Marion j. Dunn OF Detroit
defeated John Campbell of Buffalo, and at
the same time beat the worlds record.
An open switch at the lower depot Of
the Grand Rapids q Indiana caused
north bound freight TO run into freight
train on the side track near Big Rapids.
| Both engines and some cars were badly
wrecked The engineer Of the approach
ing train stuck 10 his post and was after
wards taken from the wreck not seriously
| injured. Other employees escaped by
| jumping.
The state fish hatchery in Detroit was
| inspected the other afternoon by the legis-
lative committee, consisting OF +. B.
| Chamberlain of ST Ignace, +. z. Perkins
of Cheboygan, r. Y OgG Detroit, s. Bak-
err Monroe, and c. Wellman Port Huron.
| The doings Of the hatchery for the y
months ending October 81, lS>6 were re
viewed During that time 0l,d20,O00 white
| fish were deposited, l.12LOo0 brook trout,
| 10000 lake trout, l,SOd, 2j6 wall-eyed pike,
| 10 0 salmon. $4,000 cells. 5.5lO carp.
Ida NJ Peterson has been held for trial
a Escanaba, charged with numbering her
husband with an axe.
o. c. Headstrom fell from log house he
was building. near Perkins, and broke his
neck
Gov Luce has been elected a vice presi-
dent Of the American agricultural and
dairy society.
William f. Turner, prominent citizen
of Stanton. has been sued for $4,000 by
| Mrs Dowuer, widow, who claims that
Turner has seduced her l5-year old
daughter. Turner says it's case of
| black mail
In the ca,e OF Dr. VIM II. Palmer the
bride taking physician Of jackson prison,
the defendants counsel states that in case
Judge Gridley decides not to quash the
complaint, he will take the case 10 the
supreme court Prosecuting Attorney
| Pringle states that in case the complaint
is quashed, he W III ask for "a mandamus Of
the supreme court.
The comptroller OF the currency has au-
thorized the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' national bank OF Detroit to act as re-
serve agent for the First national bank Of
Hilsdale.
Manager Mulliken OF Chicago West
Michigan, has issued an official order that
all employees must obey the state law
which makes the company liable TO fine
il they knowingly employ any person who
uses liquors a. beverage. His circular
explicitly says that the rule applies to all
without discrimination or favor No per-
son will he retained violating il, or re EN-
ployed after being discharged without
special re mission from him. Frequent
ing places where liquors are sold Is con
sidered the same violating. The heads
of departments will be held for strict
enforcement OF the rule.
George Franklin Anderson, hailing from
Detroit, has been committed for trial in
London, England, for swindling Charles
Deakin Of Susquehanna, Pa, out Of large
sum OF money on the bogus English estate
plan.